The choice to become a computer animator has vastly improved my life. I’m quite happy to know that the projects I work on will be seen by large audiences and hopefully inspire young and old alike with the animations I help create. Computer animation permeates all my life, and I couldn’t be happier about it!

I had the opportunity to get an internship through an email I wrote to the Orlando Magic telling them that their designs stink and I could do better. They said prove it, and I did! I have met a lot of athletes, celebrities and great people since I started. I love seeing kids’ faces light up when they get a promotion I designed. It makes all the long hours worth it.

I design, draw or paint every single day. Ensuring that art has remained a huge part of my life has led to a lifestyle that suits me, and continually enriches and inspires me. Also, I’m not at all poor!

There is nothing I would rather do than work in the art industry. There are many opportunities available to me and I can change what I do to suit my desires and interests. I love that I get to work on so many different things and create new things all the time.

Working in the video game industry has always been a goal of mine. Having finally achieved a job in that industry, I can honestly say that my life is changed for the better. Game work is unique in that it promotes individuality. In the game industry you are not a cog in a wheel. You are open to freely discuss ideas and thoughts. It is a very cool place to work.

I love what I do. When I’m finished with my “paying” work for the day, I turn around and do my own personal work for relaxation. How many people leave the office and then go home and do the exact same thing for fun?

My company creates things that are enjoyed by children and adults alike around the world. We literally bring joy and laughter to thousands, perhaps millions. I don’t think the impact of what we do can truly be measured.

My interest is rejuvenated each and every day because I not only love the art I create but enjoy creating it. To be able to take an idea, execute it and be able to see the final project completed, then see how much pleasure it brings to the client, keeps me motivated and ready to start on my next project.

Barbara Rau, Class of 2000

Owner/Artist

Brau Studios

Working with other world-class designers and artists allows me to improve and stay humble at the same time. As visual artists in a visual world, we have the power to put positive messages and a smile on the face of humanity.

Art and design are everything we see, touch and do. For an artist, if something that you had a hand in creating touches just one individual and makes a difference in their life, what an extraordinary feeling of accomplishment!

I was able to open my own company, which is great. There is nothing more rewarding than having a client that you went out and found tell you how happy they are with the services that you provided them.

My life would never have been the same had I not pursued the dream of working in visual effects. The projects we work on are consistently requiring innovation. Software and technology keep changing, and we keep reinventing our process in order to meet the visual goals of the filmmakers with whom we work. I love the constant drive for a better aesthetic, a more efficient workflow, and bigger and better films to work on.

I would not change the career path I chose for any other career. There are so many possibilities today with the internet. What I design is being published live for millions of people to see online. Almost every company needs artists to develop their first visual impression.

Choosing graphic design has opened the doors to so many different career paths. I always thought I’d be with a design firm, and never in a million years did I think I’d be running a magazine with a graphic design degree! Choosing a creative career was the best choice I could have made.

The process of keeping up with the interactive world is exciting and keeps me going day-to-day. My most memorable moment was viewing a piece I helped create in Times Square. I was surprised at how humbling the experience actually was.